Marathon

FINAL INFO TBD FOR 2018

Saturday, September 29, 2018
START TIME 7:00 AM

Parkview Field in Downtown Fort Wayne

THE COURSE

The 2017 Fort4Fitness Marathon was a USATF Certified Course and therefore a 2019 Boston Marathon Qualifying race. For more details on how to qualify for the Boston Marathon, click here.

The course is a series of four loops which begins with a unique 3 mile loop then follows the races of the day.

Loop 1 = 3 mile loop

Loop 2 = 10K (6.1)

Loop 3 = Half Marathon (13.1)

Loop 4 = 4 Mile

The race starts on Harrison Street just north of the Harrison Baker Street intersection (1 block southeast of Parkview Field) in downtown Fort Wayne, and concludes with an exciting finish at Parkview Field. The course takes racers through historic Fort Wayne neighborhoods and past landmark churches.

Overall awards are based on gun time and age group awards are based on chip time.

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in the following categories/ age groups: Overall Wheelchair, Overall Open; Overall Masters (40+); 14 and Under; 15-19; 20 to 24; 25 to 29; 30 to 34; 35 to 39; 40 to 44; 45 to 49; 50 to 54; 55 to 59; 60 to 64; 65 to 69; 70 to 74; 75 to 79; 80 and Over.

REQUIREMENTS

Race numbers are required to participate.

You must be able to complete the Marathon in 6 hours or less (required pace per mile to complete the course in the time allotted is 13:45 minute/mile).

You must be in good health and physically prepared to take on the challenges of the Marathon.